Qantas jet lands on one engine

A Qantas jet landed with a malfunction in one of its two engines at Perth Airport last night.

The Airbus 330, with 254 passengers and crew on board, was forced into a holding pattern over Perth’s northern suburbs after its number one engine was reduced to "idle power".

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A Qantas spokeswoman confirmed there had been an engine control system fault but said the aircraft landed safely about 11.45pm.

“There was a PAN (possible assistance needed) declared by the pilot but no emergency landing,” she said.

QF583 from Sydney declared the fault on approach just after 11pm.

Radar tracking showed the A330’s missed approach and holding as crew prepared for the landing.

The Airbus landed safely an hour late.